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en deux motsTo cut a long story short.Rate it:

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end ofA short form of end of story.Rate it:

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fall intoTo go into something by falling.Rate it:

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fall outTo come out of something by falling.Rate it:

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fall shortTo be less satisfactory than expected; to be inadequate or insufficient.Rate it:

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falling glassThe wall-hung mercury barometer utilized in the days of sail presented approximately thirty inches of height level of the mercury in it's glass tube in fair weather. When a vessel sailed into a barometric Low Pressure region, the mercury level became lower and tended to indicate the presence of oncoming thunderstorms, gales, or a possible hurricane.Rate it:

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falling outA disagreement; a major difference of opinion.Rate it:

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farmer's tanThe tan line left by clothing, especially, by a short-sleeved shirt.Rate it:

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feast or famineA situation in which something is always either extremely abundant or in extremely short supply.Rate it:

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few sandwiches short of a picnicExhibiting disquiet or unsoundness of mind; not sane; mad.Rate it:

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fifteen minutes of fameA very short time in the spotlight or brief flurry with fame, after which the person or subject involved is quickly forgotten.Rate it:

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fine, thanks, and you?short for "I'm fine, thanks. How are you?Rate it:

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flavor of the weekA fad; someone or something that is held in esteem or receives attention for a short amount of time.Rate it:

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flying visitA very short visit.Rate it:

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forbidden fruit is the sweetestForbidden things have more worthwhile short-term consequences.Rate it:

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garden pathShort for garden path sentence.Rate it:

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go down the wrong wayTo swallow food or drink so that it goes down the wrong tube in one's throat and makes one cough or for a short period lose one's breath or choke.Rate it:

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gods bless youShort for may the gods bless you.Rate it:

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grasp the nettleTo act boldly, especially when there are short-term adverse consequences.Rate it:

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guinea pigA tailless rodent of the Cavia genus, with short ears and larger than a hamster; the species Cavia porcellus is often kept as a pet.Rate it:

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haerere, haesitare (Catil. 2. 6. 13)to stop short, hesitate.Rate it:

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happy trailsan expression wishing someone a good journey (typically on a road or path); short for 'happy trails to you'; a way of saying goodbyeRate it:

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have someone by the short and curliesto exercise total control over someone.Rate it:

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have someone by the short hairsTo have someone in a difficult situation in which he or she is without alternatives and can be controlled.Rate it:

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hold onWait a short while.Rate it:

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hold togetherTo avoid falling apart; to remain connected.Rate it:

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hop, skip, and a jumpa short distanceRate it:

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hungry hungry hippoAn expression used to say you are very hungry; also hungry hippo, for short; also the name of a children's board game (Hungry Hungry Hippo) produced by Hasbro under its subsidiary, Milton BradleyRate it:

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I could eat a horseI am very hungry; short form of "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse."Rate it:

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il est haut comme ma botteHe is a mere sixpennyworth of halfpence; He is very short.Rate it:

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il faut lui serrer la courroieWe must curtail his allowance; We must keep him on short commons.Rate it:

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il la fait courte et bonneHe is having a short life and a merry one.Rate it:

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il prête de l'argent à la petite semaineHe lends money for a short time at a high rate of interest.Rate it:

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il se trouve à court (d'argent)He is short of money.Rate it:

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in brevi conspectu ponere aliquidto make a short survey of a thing.Rate it:

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in for a penny, in for a poundExpressing recognition that one must, having started something, see it through to its end, rather than stopping short thereof; accepting that one must Rate it:

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in nothing flatA very short amount of time; no time at all.Rate it:

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in shortbrieflyRate it:

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in the short runLasting only a short time, shortsightedly.Rate it:

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it's snowingSnow is falling.Rate it:

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j'en sais le fonds et le tréfondsI know the ins and outs of it, the long and the short of it.Rate it:

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je suis à court d'argent (fam. à sec)I am short of money (fam. hard up, broke).Rate it:

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just a minuteA short period of time, typically anywhere from several seconds to several minutes or more.Rate it:

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just a secondA short period of time, typically anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes or more.Rate it:

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kill the goose that lays the golden eggsTo seek short term gain at the sacrifice of long term profit.Rate it:

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knee high to a grasshopperShort; especially relating to when the subject was a small child.Rate it:

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Knee-High to a GrasshopperToo short and youngRate it:

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knee-high to a grasshoppershort; especially relating to when the subject was a small childRate it:

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la vida son dos díaslife is shortRate it:

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lange Rede, kurzer Sinnlong story shortRate it:

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